The Scottish Junior Football Association, North Region is one of the three regions of the Scottish Junior Football Association. Its area covers Grampian and Moray as well as part of the Highland and Angus council areas – from Montrose in the south to Inverness in the west. The North Region previously had three region-wide divisions from 2003 onwards, however from 2013 the decision was taken to revert to two regional divisions below the North Superleague.
It consists of three divisions at two levels:
North Superleague
North First Division (West)
North First Division (East)
There are 35 clubs playing in the North Region in season 2016–17.
There are seven cup competitions in the North Region:
The Jim McPherson Trophy This is a pre-season charity match, similar to the FA Community Shield, played between the previous seasons North Superleague champions and North Regional Cup winners. First played for in 2015, it is named after the late Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of the North Region.
The North Regional Cup. Known as the Dominos Pizza North Regional Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for all North Region clubs.
Grill League Cup. This is the opening tournament of the season. Clubs are drawn in eight groups with the group winners advancing to a knockout competition.
McLeman Cup. Known as the PMAC Group McLeman Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for clubs in the North Superleague.
Morrison Cup. Known as the AM Property Maintenance Morrison Cup under a sponsorship arrangement, this is a knockout tournament for clubs in the North First Division (East).
Elginshire Cup. This is a tournament for clubs in the North First Division (West). Clubs are drawn in two groups with winners and runners-up advancing to the semi-final stage.
North and Tayside Inter-Regional Cup. Known as the GA Engineering Cup for sponsorship purposes, this is a knockout tournament involving North Region clubs and current East Region clubs who played in the former Tayside Region. First played for in 1988, the cup is administered by a joint committee and clubs play early rounds in their own region with eight sides from each area progressing to the last sixteen.
In addition, a further tournament, The Archibald Cup, was added for North First Division (West) clubs in 2015–16 to bolster their fixture programme after the withdrawal of clubs from the league. The tournament is played in two groups with winners and runners-up progressing to the semi-finals.
Jim McPherson Trophy - Hermes (2016–17 competition)
North Regional Cup - Islavale
Grill League Cup - Banks O' Dee (2016–17 competition)
McLeman Cup - Banks O' Dee
Morrison Cup - Fraserburgh United
Elginshire Cup - Forres Thistle
GA Engineering Cup - Lochee United
Archibald Cup - Forres Thistle
